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2016-17 Season Review: New Orleans Pelicans Backcourt

By Terrence Verwayne

Feb 13, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) handles the ball against Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) in the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The New Orleans Pelicans won 110-108. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) handles the ball against Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) in the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The New Orleans Pelicans won 110-108. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 26, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) guards New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Pelicans won 115-90. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) guards New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Pelicans won 115-90. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Tim Frazier

23.5 MPG | 7.1 PPG | 5.2 APG | 2.7 RPG

Tim Frazier started his 2016-17 season with the hopes of solidifying his NBA status after two short-term stints in Philadelphia and Portland prior to his arrival in New Orleans. With Jrue Holiday starting the season on leave, Frazier was given a great opportunity to start in his place.

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He did well in the starting role. In the first 20 games of the season (all starts), he averaged 11.2 points, 7.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and a steal per game while shooting 44 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from three.

Since then, Tim Frazier fell victim to the numbers game. Starting point guard Jrue Holiday was back, the Pelicans were looking to get first round pick Buddy Hield more minutes and Tyreke  Evans just returned to the lineup after knee surgery the season prior kept him out of the lineup to start the season.

Frazier found his way back into the rotation after the trade for DeMarcus Cousins resulted in the departure of Hield, Evans and Langston Galloway. He stabilized a depleted bench unit and was a big part of the Pelicans’ late season surge.

Frazier has certainly shown enough to warrant a long-term home in New Orleans as their backup point guard going forward.

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